Amber Glenn takes the lead in Grand Prix Final figure skating after Kaori Sakamoto falls
Amber Glenn of the United States has continued her breakout season in figure skating by taking the lead in the short program at the Grand Prix Final as world champion Kaori Sakamoto fell
GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Competing with five Japanese skaters in the six-woman field, Amber Glenn of the United States continued her breakout season in figure skating by taking the lead in the short program at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday as world champion Kaori Sakamoto fell.
Glenn landed the competition's only triple axel jump on her way to a score of 70.04 points.
Glenn said she “pinched a rib” on an awkward landing of the axel and “held back on the following two jumps," which both lost points on execution.
“Today I was in a really rough place competing. I didn’t feel the greatest, but I feel like I stayed very mentally strong and fought for everything,” she said. “And, you know, me a couple of years ago, my anxiety would have gotten to me, but I’ve gotten a lot better with it.”
